Hydrogen
  • Used in rocket fuel
  • used for hydrogenation of oils to make fat
  • used in vehicle fuel
  • ammonia
Symbol:
H
Atomic weight:
1.0079
Type:
Non-metal
Atomic volume:
14.4 cm3/mol[1]
Discovered
The first recorded instance of hydrogen made by human action was in the first half of the 1500s.
Density:
293 K: 0.0000899 g/cm3
Harmful effects:
Hydrogen is highly flammable and has an almost invisible flame, which can lead to accidental burns
Reaction with air:
vigorous, ⇒ H2O
Reaction with 15 m HNO3:
none
Thermal conductivity:
0.1805 W m-1 K-1
  1. ^ Chemicool (2008) Hydrogen Element Facts Retrieved 3rd November 2010 from http://www.chemicool.com/elements/hydrogen.html